There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Avila Beach by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane DCA - SBP
7h 51m$266–937Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane IAD - SBP
9h 43m$162–598Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispotrain
2d 20h$1,058–2,201Drive 2,762.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Avila Beachcar 2,762.4 mi
45h 34m$505–729Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane BWI - SBP
9h 29m$192–1,240
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Avila Beach is to subway and fly which costs $160 - $600 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Avila Beach is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $260 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Avila Beach. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at San Luis Obispo via Chicago Union Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Washington and Avila Beach is 2418 miles. The road distance is 2778.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Avila Beach without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Washington to Avila Beach, including transfers.
Washington to Avila Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Avila Beach is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $260 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 20h.
Avila Beach is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 8:32 PM in Washington and 5:32 PM in Avila Beach.
Washington to Avila Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Avila Beach, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Avila Beach via Chicago Union Station, Los Angeles, and San Luis Obispo in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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